Holding(s) in Company

Govett Strategic Trust plc
08 September 2003

                   NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES

 1. Name of company

Govett Strategic Trust PLC


2) Name of shareholder having a major interest

Advance UK Trust plc


3) Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of
holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a
non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

As in 2


4) Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the
number of shares held by each of them

Not advised

5) Number of shares/amount of stock acquired

-

6) Percentage of issued class

-

7) Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
1,000,000

8) Percentage of issued class

1.5%


9) Class of security
Ordinary Shares of 1 Penny

10) Date of transaction

29th August 2003

11) Date company informed

8th September 2003

12) Total holding following this notification

Not Advised

13) Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

Not Advised

14) Any additional information

Advanced UK Trust no longer has a notifiable interest in Govett Strategic Trust
Ordinary Shares

15) Name of contact and telephone number for queries

Eleanor Cranmer 020 7940 5742


16) Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for
making this notification

Eleanor Cranmer

Date of notification 18th July 2003


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